Commentary on the Talmud
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Commentary on the Talmud is a medieval rabbinic work of legal and exegetical analysis authored by Nachmanides, offering influential interpretations of the Talmudic text.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commentary on the Talmud canonical | 5 |
| Hiddushei HaRamban on the Talmud | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentary on the Talmud Context triple: [Nachmanides, notableWork, Commentary on the Talmud]
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A.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central Jewish religious text comprising rabbinic discussions, legal rulings, and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible that form the foundation of traditional Jewish law and theology.
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B.
Midrash halakha
Midrash halakha is a genre of rabbinic literature that derives and interprets Jewish legal rulings from the biblical text.
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C.
Midrash
Midrash is a classical Jewish literary and interpretive tradition that explores, explains, and expands upon the Hebrew Bible through narrative, legal, and ethical teachings.
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D.
Mishnah
The Mishnah is the foundational written compilation of Jewish oral law that underpins the Talmud and later rabbinic legal tradition.
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E.
Mishneh Torah
Mishneh Torah is a comprehensive 12th-century Jewish legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all of Jewish law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commentary on the Talmud Target entity description: Commentary on the Talmud is a medieval rabbinic work of legal and exegetical analysis authored by Nachmanides, offering influential interpretations of the Talmudic text.
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A.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central Jewish religious text comprising rabbinic discussions, legal rulings, and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible that form the foundation of traditional Jewish law and theology.
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B.
Midrash halakha
Midrash halakha is a genre of rabbinic literature that derives and interprets Jewish legal rulings from the biblical text.
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C.
Midrash
Midrash is a classical Jewish literary and interpretive tradition that explores, explains, and expands upon the Hebrew Bible through narrative, legal, and ethical teachings.
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D.
Mishnah
The Mishnah is the foundational written compilation of Jewish oral law that underpins the Talmud and later rabbinic legal tradition.
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E.
Mishneh Torah
Mishneh Torah is a comprehensive 12th-century Jewish legal code by Maimonides that systematically organizes and clarifies all of Jewish law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Talmudic commentary
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medieval Jewish text ⓘ rabbinic work ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Nachmanides (Ramban)
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surface form:
Nachmanides
|
| associatedPlace | Catalonia ⓘ |
| author |
Nachmanides (Ramban)
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surface form:
Nachmanides
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| authorName |
Moses ben Nahman
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Moses ben Nahman ⓘ
surface form:
Moshe ben Nahman
Nachmanides (Ramban) ⓘ
surface form:
Ramban
|
| authorReligiousRole |
Talmudist
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halakhist ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| eraOfAuthor | 13th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Jewish legal exegesis
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Talmudic law ⓘ |
| genre |
exegetical commentary
ⓘ
halakhic commentary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
exegetical analysis
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interpretation of Talmudic sugyot ⓘ legal analysis ⓘ |
| hasType |
analytical commentary
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line-by-line commentary ⓘ |
| influenced |
halakhic decisors
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later Talmudic commentators ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Geonic literature
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Rashi ⓘ Talmud ⓘ Baalei Tosafot ⓘ
surface form:
Tosafists
|
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jewish law
ⓘ
Talmud ⓘ Talmudic interpretation ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential interpretations of the Talmudic text ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
Halakha
ⓘ
Talmudic exegesis ⓘ |
| religiousSubtradition | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousUse |
derivation of halakhic rulings
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study of Talmud ⓘ |
| script | Hebrew alphabet ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tradition | Sephardic rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy |
rabbinic scholars
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yeshiva students ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Commentary on the Talmud Description of subject: Commentary on the Talmud is a medieval rabbinic work of legal and exegetical analysis authored by Nachmanides, offering influential interpretations of the Talmudic text.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nachmanides
this entity surface form:
Hiddushei HaRamban on the Talmud